Media Releases

Traffic Officers from the Guadalcanal Provincial Police have responded to a fatal motor vehicle incident near Ruaniu area, North West Guadalcanal at approximately 9:00 am this morning. The vehicle is a yellow tanker with a white cabin is believed to have been driven by the deceased, a man in his 30’s from South Malaita.

The single occupant of the vehicle was the deceased.

Police investigation into the incident is continuing and police calls on members of the public who may have any relating information to come forward.

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Commissioner, Frank Prendergast has
announced that the Family Protection Advisory Council (FPAC) has agreed to a 1st April
2016 target date for gazettal of the Family Protection Act 2014.

The FPAC, chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youth and
Children’s Affairs, Ms Ethel Sigamanu made the decision at a recent meeting in Honiara.
The FPAC advises the Minister of Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs on the
implementation of the Act passed by National Parliament in 2014.

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) held a parade and graduation for 70 new police officers who completed 18 weeks of training at the RSIPF academy today and will boost police numbers over the festive and New Year period.

The Recruit Course was held at the Rove Police Academy and will bring the total number of recruits joining the RSIPF this year to 110.

Members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Fire and Rescue Service recently completed three weeks of intensive training and familiarisation in rope access and vertical rescue techniques, as part of ongoing Land Based Rescue training.

The training program was aimed at enhancing the RSIPF Fire and Rescue Service capability to include rescue from heights and depths.